California’s fire season began early this year and hit several counties hard. Dozens of fires are still being fought by hundreds of firefighters across the state to prevent the destruction of more homes and businesses and loss of life. In this state of emergency declared by President Donald Trump, fire departments from all over California … Read more
Riana Grewal,16, is about to start her senior year at Santa Clara High School. One of Grewal’s summer highlights was receiving this year’s Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Award. Grewal received her award and a scholarship prize on Aug. 3 at the Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit in Denver, Colorado where attendees learned about … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, if you walked down Sunnyvale’s Murphy Avenue around noon, you would have heard peals of laughter as ventriloquist Steve Chaney (www.cornycrow.com) and his dummy Corny Crow’s goofy antics entertained the young audience gathered at Bookasaurus. Right next door to Bookasaurus is Leigh’s Favorite Books (www.leighsbooks.com), where Leigh Odum, co-owner of … Read more
To celebrate the recent unblocking of the Santa Clara Weekly by Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Twitter, the United States Senate has decided to remind the nation of the “vital and indispensable role the free press serves.” (Resolution MAZ18847 Aug. 16) “Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Senate affirms that the press is not the … Read more
Art is often a mirror held to the world and that thought is very true for a local drama company. From Aug. 17 to Aug. 25 at Foothill College’s Lohman Theatre the four-year-old Bay Area Drama Company will present the play “Sonata.” Although the show runs for 70 minutes, the play itself is set at … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) is planning the launch of its Step Up and Stop Harassment Task Force — a group of adults and students working together to fight the issue of sexual misconduct in the school community. According to its application, “The task force will identify areas of improvement in harassment reporting and … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (August 16, 1918) *War Savings Stamp Drive Going Big in This City: Over 50 Contributors Qualify for ‘$1000 Club’ *Value of Liberty Bonds Increasing *Uncle Sam Shares Grief of Mothers: Letter to Women Telling of Death of Son is Epitome of Tenderness *B. ‘Harry’ Moriarity Passes Away: Santa Clara … Read more
August 26 has been designated as National Women’s Equality Day to honor the women who fought tirelessly for the commissioning of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The day also stands as a strong reminder that we need to continue to advocate for equality for all women. Prior to the signing … Read more
On Wednesday, the City of Santa Clara filed an appeal of Judge Thomas Kuhnle’s ruling that Santa Clara’s at-large by-seat election system discriminates against minorities. Other California cities have appealed California Voting Rights Act judgments. None won their appeals. But all increased their legal bills substantially. In Palmdale, not only did the city incur an … Read more
While many screamed at the various twists and turns atop Great America’s roller coasters, others screamed at the sight of one of their favorite artists during the 21st Annual Fiesta Hispana. The event took place on Aug. 12 and was hosted by La Raza 93.3 FM, a Spanish language radio station that plays regional Mexican … Read more